On the third day of Christmas in Middleburg the Piedmont Singers brought beautiful music.
Wendy Oesterling, conductor, and the Piedmont Singers presented “Christmas from West to East,” an elegant program of mostly a capella Christmas music from the 16th through the 20th centuries. The audience was transported from North America to Northern Europe, Western Europe, and finally to Eastern Europe. Some of the composers featured included John Rutter, J.S. Bach, Sergei Rachmaninov, Liguori, and Thomas Luis de Victoria.
The setting of the concert was the delightful Parish Hall of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The space is bright, open, cheerful, and the perfect venue for this concert. With almost every seat occupied, the voices filled the room with rich melodies and lovely tones.
The Piedmont Singers, under the direction of Wendy Oesterling, have been performing at Emmanuel Episcopal Church for 21 years. The 3:00 PM performance marked the final performance for Ms. Oesterling and the Piedmont Singers in Middleburg. Ms. Oesterling will be retiring as Music Minister of the church as well as conductor of the Singers.
The program; classic, with lovely twists and turns through some lesser-known literature, included audience caroling of beloved Christmas songs from the United States, Scandinavia, and France. After a busy weekend of lights, presentations, shopping, and a parade, the thoughtfully created program offered much-needed grounding and a reminder of the reason for the season.
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